[amsat-bb] SWR on Satellite antennas

Hi All,

Another question from a newbie.

I noticed the SWR on Tx whilst operating AO-07 mode b was 2:1 on 432.125Mhz. (A bit high for me...)

However, on VO-52 and AO-73, the SWR is 1:1, which is of course due to the fact that they are 3Mhz away from Ao-07.

The UK band plan for satellite operation is 435Mhz - 438Mhz and my antenna is virtually flat throughout that range.

So, I have two questions.

1) Should I be worried about damaging my rig (IC-9100) with the 2:1 SWR on AO-07?

2) Will future satellites be in the 435 to 438Mhz range?

Thanks

Peter

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